Henry V (Penguin Monarchs) [electronic resource] : From Playboy Prince to Warrior King
Anne Curry2015
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Foremost medieval historian Anne Curry offers a new reinterpretation of Henry V
and the battle that defined his kingship: Agincourt
Henry V's invasion of France, in August 1415, represented a huge gamble. As heir
to the throne, he had been a failure, cast into the political wilderness amid
rumours that he planned to depose his father. Despite a complete change of
character as king - founding monasteries, persecuting heretics, and enforcing
the law to its extremes - little had gone right since. He was insecure in his
kingdom, his reputation low. On the eve of his departure for France, he
uncovered a plot by some of his closest associates to remove him from power.
Agincourt was a battle that Henry should not have won - but he did, and the rest
is history. Within five years, he was heir to the throne of France. In this
vivid new interpretation, Anne Curry explores how Henry's hyperactive efforts to
expunge his past failures, and his experience of crisis - which threatened ...
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Author:
Anne Curry, Author
Imprint:
United Kingdom : Penguin, 2015
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (128 pages)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780141978727
Language:
English
BRN:
433895
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